1 Ouvi, agora, o que diz o Senhor: Levanta-te, defende a tua causa perante os montes, e ouçam os outeiros a tua voz. 2 Ouvi, montes, a controvérsia do Senhor, e vós, duráveis fundamentos da terra, porque o Senhor tem controvérsia com o seu povo e com Israel entrará em juízo.

3 Povo meu, que te tenho feito? E com que te enfadei? Responde-me! 4 Pois te fiz sair da terra do Egito e da casa da servidão te remi; e enviei adiante de ti Moisés, Arão e Miriã. 5 Povo meu, lembra-te, agora, do que maquinou Balaque, rei de Moabe, e do que lhe respondeu Balaão, filho de Beor, e do que aconteceu desde Sitim até Gilgal, para que conheças os atos de justiça do Senhor.

6 Com que me apresentarei ao Senhor e me inclinarei ante o Deus excelso? Virei perante ele com holocaustos, com bezerros de um ano? 7 Agradar-se-á o Senhor de milhares de carneiros, de dez mil ribeiros de azeite? Darei o meu primogênito pela minha transgressão, o fruto do meu corpo, pelo pecado da minha alma? 8 Ele te declarou, ó homem, o que é bom e que é o que o Senhor pede de ti: que pratiques a justiça, e ames a misericórdia, e andes humildemente com o teu Deus.

9 A voz do Senhor clama à cidade (e é verdadeira sabedoria temer-lhe o nome): Ouvi, ó tribos, aquele que a cita. 10 Ainda há, na casa do ímpio, os tesouros da impiedade e o detestável efa minguado? 11 Poderei eu inocentar balanças falsas e bolsas de pesos enganosos? 12 Porque os ricos da cidade estão cheios de violência, e os seus habitantes falam mentiras, e a língua deles é enganosa na sua boca. 13 Assim, também passarei eu a ferir-te e te deixarei desolada por causa dos teus pecados. 14 Comerás e não te fartarás; a fome estará nas tuas entranhas; removerás os teus bens, mas não os livrarás; e aquilo que livrares, eu o entregarei à espada. 15 Semearás; contudo, não segarás; pisarás a azeitona, porém não te ungirás com azeite; pisarás a vindima; no entanto, não lhe beberás o vinho, 16 porque observaste os estatutos de Onri e todas as obras da casa de Acabe e andaste nos conselhos deles. Por isso, eu farei de ti uma desolação e dos habitantes da tua cidade, um alvo de vaias; assim, trareis sobre vós o opróbrio dos povos.

1 Hear ye now what Jehovah saith: Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. 2 Hear, O ye mountains, Jehovah’s controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel. 3 O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me. 4 For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. 5 O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; remember from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.

6 Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves a year old? 7 will Jehovah be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8 He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

9 The voice of Jehovah crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom will see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it. 10 Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure that is abominable? 11 Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights? 12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. 13 Therefore I also have smitten thee with a grievous wound; I have made thee desolate because of thy sins. 14 Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy humiliation shall be in the midst of thee: and thou shalt put away, but shalt not save; and that which thou savest will I give up to the sword. 15 Thou shalt sow, but shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but shalt not anoint thee with oil; and the vintage, but shalt not drink the wine. 16 For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I may make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing: and ye shall bear the reproach of my people.

1 Listen to what the LORD says: "Stand up, plead my case before the mountains; let the hills hear what you have to say.

2 "Hear, you mountains, the LORD's accusation; listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against his people; he is lodging a charge against Israel.

3 "My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me.

4 I brought you up out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery. I sent Moses to lead you, also Aaron and Miriam.

5 My people, remember what Balak king of Moab plotted and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of the LORD."

6 With what shall I come before the LORD and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?

7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly "with your God.

9 Listen! The LORD is calling to the city — and to fear your name is wisdom — "Heed the rod and the One who appointed it. [^2]

10 Am I still to forget your ill-gotten treasures, you wicked house, and the short ephah, "which is accursed?

11 Shall I acquit someone with dishonest scales, with a bag of false weights?

12 Your rich people are violent; your inhabitants are liars and their tongues speak deceitfully.

13 Therefore, I have begun to destroy you, to ruin "you because of your sins.

14 You will eat but not be satisfied; your stomach will still be empty. "You will store up but save nothing, because what you save "I will give to the sword.

15 You will plant but not harvest; you will press olives but not use the oil, you will crush grapes but not drink the wine.

16 You have observed the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab's house; you have followed their traditions. Therefore I will give you over to ruin and your people to derision; you will bear the scorn of the nations. ""